"Blakes 7" is a provocative British sci-fi series which combines elements of "Star Wars", "Star Trek" and "Robin Hood". The series takes place in a dystopian future in which the Earth is run by an oppressive and tyrannical government. The protagonists are a small group of escaped convicts who have taken over an alien space ship with which they fight against the tyrannical Earth government while simultaneously avoiding pursuit by Earth spaceships. One cannot help feeling that it was not a coincidence that the author cast the "Earth Federation" in the role of the tyrannical bad guys, rendering "Blakes 7" a sort of "Anti-Star Trek".
Although some of the production values are not up to the level of American sci-fi series of that period, "Blakes 7" is still worth a look.
Although some of the production values are not up to the level of American sci-fi series of that period, "Blakes 7" is still worth a look.